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Typed note to Kenneth and Deborah wishing good luck for the evening, 3.3.1987. Kenneth MacMillan was in London receiving medical treatment when his production of The Sleeping Beauty for American Ballet Theatre premiered in Chicago on 11.2.1987. He joined the company in Los Angeles for the first performance there. This note may refer to this performance.

Kenneth MacMillan worked with Granada Television on several projects including broadcasts of his ballets. The material in this file includes:

1. A silver coloured folder containing three pages from the Granada Music Catalogue listing Gloria, Isadora and The Seven Deadly Sins, and five pages of Programme Information on a broadcast of two ballets by Frederick Ashton and the series of programmes Man and Music
2. The majority of correspondence in the file is from Denis Foreman and subjects include explaining the difficulties of having Kenneth MacMillan direct his own ballets for television 28 Feb 1980, Isadora, Let's Make a Ballet piece with Jack Gold 13 Aug 1981, the reasons for not recording Rite of Spring and the disappointment of not being able to capture Monica Mason's performance 27 Nov 1981, suggesting Kenneth MacMillan mount a 25 minute ballet on Sherlock Holmes using Margaret Dale's original choreography for The Great Detective 23 May 1984. There is a letter from Zanna Northam thanking Kenneth MacMillan for agreeing to be interviewed for a film on Christopher Gable, 19 Jan 1989
3. Press Release announcing Two Nights with Kenneth MacMillan, A Lot of Happiness and Isadora, broadcast on 15 and 16 Dec 1981
4. Two pages of photocopies of reviews of the broadcast of Gloria, 13 and 14 Nov 1982, with covering handwritten note from H [Helen McMurray]

Letter from Kenneth MacMillan to John Neumeier explaining that he will be unable to come to Hamburg in Nov/Dec due to pressure of work. MacMillan also explains that he feels two companies in Europe performing Song of the Earth are enough but that he should have time to create a new work for Hamburg in the future, 7 Sep 1977

One handwritten letter from Anthony Brenner to Kenneth MacMillan, 10.3.1983, enclosing a tape of a recording of his Harp Concerto, recorded in 1981

These files contain information relating to mental and physical health issues suffered by Kenneth MacMillan during his professional life. They include correspondence with therapists, surgeons and other health professionals, lists of prescribed medication, and academic articles

1. The General Practitioner's Role in the Management of Psychiatric Illness by Professor W Linford Rees reprinted from The Journal of International Medical Research Vol 5 Supplement 1 1977, pages 126-131, listing the types of psychiatric illness being treated by General Practitioners
   2.Business card for Maggie Winkworth, Counselling Psychologist, with date and time of appointment on reverse, 22 Nov
2. Business card for Barrie C Savory, Clive Lathey, Nadine Hobson and Gerry J M Gajadharsingh, all D.O., M.R.O, practicing at same address, with date and time of appointment on reverse 22 Nov 1988
3. Handwritten instructions for Reciprocal Relaxation
4. Instruction sheet from the centre for Autogenic Training, Session 2 with instructions and homework
5. Prescription for medications from Dr John Gallwey, 10 Sep 1969
6. Invoice For Professional Services from Dr J M Speirs, Consultations 13 and 26 Jan 1989
7. Invoice for Professional Services from Dr T W Goldblatt, four interviews in January, 1992
8. Two notes from Dr Jeremy Russell to certify regular medications being taken by Kenneth MacMillan, 27 Feb 1991 and 30 Jun 1992
9. Page of handwritten notes in pencil by Kenneth MacMillan on Cromwell Hospital headed notepaper, to Deborah MacMillan. Includes note that Misha (Mikhail Baryshnikov) rang last night
10. Brigid Brophy A Case-Historical Fragment of Autobiography from Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, Vol 4, 1986, detailing her difficulties in achieving a diagnosis for multiple sclerosis and the effect of the disease on her physical and mental state. With a note on first page Gillian with Brigid's love, October 1986, and a covering post-it note from G
11. Card from Dreas Reyneke, Pilates instructor, with details of new address, with envelope with handwritten list of dates for arm treatment, undated but envelope postmarked 20 Sep 1985
12. Prospectus for The City Lit college, London, 1972-1973, with a Psychology course on The Development of Personality and Intelligence highlighted

These three files contain a typed letter from Sarah C Woodcock enclosing a copy of her typescript of a History of Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet and asking for any suggestions, 11 Jun 1990. The typescript has not been marked in any way.

This file contains a letter from Jocelyn Stevens, Rector of the Royal College of Art, to Kenneth MacMillan inviting him to accept the Honorary Doctorate of the Royal College of Art at their 1992 Convocation ceremony, 19 Mar 1992, a letter from Alan Selby, Registrar, enclosing Order of Proceedings 11 May 1992, another letter from Selby enclosing a copy of the speech given by the Public Orator, 16 Jul 1992, a letter from Professor Christopher Frayling, enclosing a signed copy of the speech he gave, with a copy of Kenneth MacMillan's reply, 24 Aug 1992.
There are three copies of the printed Order of Proceedings at the Royal Albert Hall and two tickets, 10 Jul 1992

Kenneth MacMillan was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor honoris causa by the University of Edinburgh in 1975. The material in this file includes the letter offering the Honorary Degree and Kenneth MacMillan's reply, 4 and 16 Dec 1974, arrangements for the Graduation Ceremonial, including providing child care for two-year old Charlotte MacMillan, four copies of the Graduation Ceremonial and one menu for the Dinner for Honorary , 1975

Photographs of Houston Ballet in Song of the Earth and colour photograph of Kenneth MacMillan [and Li Cunxin] standing in from of a Houston Ballet banner